Hudson Police Department, Wisconsin
End of Watch: Sunday, June 14, 1953
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 11 months, 2 weeks
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 14, 1953
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Patrolman Clarence Erickson was shot and killed when he stopped a suspect at a roadblock who had just shot Traffic Officer Lee Murphy of the St. Croix County Traffic Police.
The suspect shot Patrolman Erickson through his neck as he fled from his car. Other patrolmen returned fire, striking the suspect five times and killing him.
Traffic Officer Murphy succumbed to his wounds two years later.
Patrolman Erickson was survived by his expectant wife.